ALERT: Utility/Power Failure on Campus – UPDATE

June 11, 2025 - 11:28 AM

UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

More information on Emergency website

Hang Zhao

Headshot of Hang Zhao
Department: Economics
Email: hzhao@allegheny.edu
Office Phone: (814) 332-3337
Office Building: Quigley Hall
Box #: 20
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Professional Title/s

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty Credentials

University of Colorado Denver, Economics. M.S., Boston University, Actuarial Science. Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Biographical Information

Research Interests

My research area focuses on drug policies, the well-being of older adults, nutrition and health outcomes, utilizing causal inference methods such as Difference-in-Difference and Propensity Score Matching to provide critical evidence and suggestions on topics including OxyContin reformulation, gray divorce, and diet quality among older Americans. My research aims to provide critical evidence and suggestions for developing new policies and assistance programs that account for spillover effects and unintended consequences. The goal is to demonstrate the impacts of various lifestyle choices of Americans and to provide policymakers with the necessary information to design effective policies that promote the well-being of Americans, particularly older adults.

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Office Hours

  • Monday: None
  • Tuesday: None
  • Wednesday: 9:00am – 11:00am, Quigley Hall 118
  • Thursday: 10:55am – 12:10pm & 1:30pm – 2:15pm, Alden Hall 104
  • Friday: 9:00am – 11:00am, Quigley Hall 118

Or by appointment.